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Former Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers wins Stanley Cup
The Dynamic Dane has his first Cup in his first season with Carolina.
Top 100 Oilers: No. 27 — Jason Smith
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Jason Smith comes in at No. 27 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 20 on Brownlee’s original list. Jason Smith was not the flashiest of players. In fact, flash…
Leon Draisaitl has another dominant season: Oilers 2025-26 player review
Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player by player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here. Leon Draisaitl had a lot to…
Why the Oilers should bring back Brett Kulak after a Darnell Nurse trade
The Edmonton Oilers have turned what seemed like a long off-season for Oilers fans into must-watch material. From firing the calm and collected former head coach Kris Knoblauch to the potential hiring of the commanding and controversial Mike Babcock, and now longtime Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse reportedly requesting a trade and submitting a 3–5 team…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | June 14, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Mixing All The Eras
When the franchise was founded in Manchester, New Hampshire in 2001, the Manchester Monarchs had their own distinct look and colours. The franchise was actually awarded to Howard Baldwin in 1999, but the Los Angeles Kings bought the franchise from Baldwin's ownership group on June 14, 2000 to operate as their AHL club. When the AHL pushed for western expansion in order to bring the teams closer to their NHL west coast affiliates, the Manchester Monarchs and Ontario Reign swapped leagues as the...
Oilers Notebook: NHL pushes for quick Mike Babcock investigation as former players voice frustration
When it comes to the National Hockey League’s investigation into Mike Babcock’s time with the Columbus Blue Jackets, expect a quick process, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported. The investigation was launched at the request of the NHL Players’ Association this week, days after it was reported the Edmonton Oilers had approached the group to see if there…
Start Calling It "Evertime"
Overtime in hockey is the one place where it doesn't matter how the previous sixty minutes were played. Sure, they have "sudden death" in the NFL, but hockey has the drama of being one shot away from victory. Playoff hockey bakes the drama in even more with wins and losses in overtime often affecting the outcomes of series. Ask the Montreal Canadiens in 1993 when they won ten-straight overtime games en route to winning the Stanley Cup. But there's another team that has an outstanding overtime ...
Sources say Babcock will be able to work after investigation: Johnson
The Edmonton Oilers saga with Mike Babcock awaits an NHL investigation into what happened between him and Columbus Blue Jackets players three years ago, which led to his resignation. Babcock has been off the coaching radar since, as the league chose not to investigate the NHL Players’ Association’s findings since he had resigned from Columbus….
Mike Babcock’s ‘stupid mind games’ led to player disdain, says Jason York
More controversy is surfacing around Mike Babcock’s coaching career amid the Edmonton Oilers‘ interest in hiring him to fill their vacant head coach position. On Thursday, Brent Wallace and former NHL defenceman Jason York of the Coming In Hot podcast spoke about the mind games York experienced under Babcock’s coaching regime. Jason York tells us…
6/13/26 Illegal Curve Hockey Show
Guests: Christian Aumell of 680 CJOB and Shane Malloy of Hockey Prospects Radio.
Another Connor McDavid masterpiece ends in disappointment: Oilers 2025-26 player review
Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player by player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here. In early December, the Edmonton Oilers…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | June 13, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Oilersnation Radio: World Cup fever, and can the Oilers actually win a Darnell Nurse trade?
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed Darnell Nurse’s trade request, where he might end up, the Mike Babcock situation, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR…
NHL Notebook: Maple Leafs interview Joe Pavelski; John Tortorella anticipates Game 7 leaving clothes in Carolina
The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to explore all options regarding their vacant head coach position, as Joe Pavelski confirms that he was officially interviewed for the job. While attending the American Century Championship on Thursday, former NHL’er Pavelski was asked about more than just golf. When questioned about the Leafs’ interest in him as a…
5 teams Oilers’ Nurse could waive his no-trade clause for
It’s going to be a busy off-season for the Edmonton Oilers. The 2025-26 season hasn’t even finished yet, and it’s already been chaotic. They fired Kris Knoblauch shortly after falling in six to the Anaheim Ducks in the first round. That has started a whole thing, but there’s also been a lot of smoke surrounding…
Oilers’ Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard named to NHL all-star teams
A pair of Edmonton Oilers were ranked among the NHL’s elite on Friday morning. 2025-26 Ted Lindsay winner Connor McDavid earned a selection on the NHL’s First All-Star Team, while defenceman Evan Bouchard was named to the NHL’s Second All-Star Team. McDavid’s sixth appearance on the First All-Star Team is the most among active centremen,…
Oilers’ Darnell Nurse prefers Eastern Conference, drawing ‘legitimate interest’
More information on Darnell Nurse’s trade preferences is coming out after he agreed to seek a trade from the Edmonton Oilers. The news broke on Wednesday that Nurse has requested a trade, providing a list of 3-5 teams the left-shot defenceman would waive his full no-move clause to go to. Elliotte Friedman said on the…
Babcock obsessed with power, says former player Frank Corrado
The Edmonton Oilers have sure gotten themselves into a mess, haven’t they? The Mike Babcock saga has quickly turned the biggest off-season in franchise history into a soap opera. The outside noise has reached a fever pitch across the hockey world. Former defenceman Frank Corrado, who played for Babcock in Toronto in 2015-16 and 2016-17,…
Saying goodbye to Oilers’ Darnell Nurse, even if we’re not technically there yet
Nothing is done yet, no trade has been made, so let’s start by acknowledging that before anyone start lighting me up in the comments or arguing about what this unknown trade will look like. As of this moment, Darnell Nurse is still an Edmonton Oiler, but after Mark Spector and Elliotte Friedman reported that he’s…
What was history’s best hockey game to be decided by the worst goal?
We’re down to one or two games left in one of the best Stanley Cup finals in recent memory, if not of all time . And it’s possible that no game will be more memorable than Saturday night’s Game 3, which featured a record-breaking hat trick, a penalty shot, two waved-off goals, one of the greatest third-period comebacks in playoff history, and two periods of overtime. And then… it ended like it did. Yeah, that’s not ideal. But it’s also not rare, because a surprising number of legendary h...
Long Read: Mike Babcock’s history and what this hiring would mean for the Oilers
Successful teams don’t just influence how opponents build their rosters. They influence how organizations think about leadership. This year’s Stanley Cup Final features two perennial contenders that have built their success in different ways. The Carolina Hurricanes have become one of hockey’s most forward-thinking and analytical organizations, while the Vegas Golden Knights remain the league’s…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | June 12, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Real Life Podcast: Darnell Nurse’s trade request, Mike Babcock, and Tyler’s trip to Vegas
Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded and edited, and it’s ready to help you wrap up the week. On today’s podcast, the guys discussed the Darnell Nurse trade request, the Mike Babcock rumours, and much more. The guys kicked off this week’s episode of Real Life with a conversation about…
Oilers’ Connor McDavid finishes second in Hart Trophy voting
The NHL unveiled the winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy on Thursday ahead of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, with the trophy going to Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov. As a result, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid finished second in voting for the Hart Trophy, finishing only 10 points behind Kucherov for…
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